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Income-tax Act 2025: New TDS and TCS Forms Every Deductor Must Know

Income Tax : From 1 April 2026, TDS and TCS compliance shifts to new form numbers and section references under the Income-tax Act, 2025. Busine...

June 25, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax audit under section 44AB​: FAQs

Income Tax : Understand who must undergo a tax audit under Section 44AB, the applicable turnover limits, audit forms, filing procedure, due dat...

June 25, 2026 1274288 Views 54 comments Print

Tax Relief up to 12 Lakh in New Tax Regime, Yet ITR Filing is Still Mandatory

Income Tax : Income may become tax-free under the new tax regime because of the standard deduction and Section 87A rebate, but ITR filing may s...

June 24, 2026 1047 Views 8 comments Print

11 Situations Where Filing ITR Is Mandatory for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : This article explains the key situations where filing an Income Tax Return is compulsory, even if income is below the basic exempt...

June 24, 2026 2847 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Benefits Available to Senior Citizens

Income Tax : Learn about the income tax benefits available to resident senior and very senior citizens, including higher exemption limits, dedu...

June 24, 2026 710703 Views 150 comments Print


Latest News


Advance Tax Collections Grow 15.30% due to Higher Corporate Tax Payments

Income Tax : Net direct tax collections for FY 2026-27 grew by 14.64% as of June 17, 2026, driven by higher corporate and non-corporate tax rec...

June 19, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Superintendent Caught by CBI in Bribery Case Linked to PAN Deletion

Income Tax : The CBI apprehended an Income Tax Office Superintendent in Odisha after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe for deleting a d...

June 6, 2026 6202 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Prioritizes Old Appeals as Rising Pendency Requires Urgent Disposal Measures

Income Tax : The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has proposed a priority disposal mechanism for appeals filed up to and including 2022 in respons...

June 5, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

Request for Rationalisation and Merger of TDS Return Codes 1023 & 1024

Income Tax : A representation has urged CBDT to merge TDS return codes 1023 and 1024, arguing that both apply to the same contract payments wit...

June 4, 2026 1890 Views 0 comment Print

Reduce CASS 2026 Scrutiny Cases Due to New Income Tax Act Transition Challenges: ITGOA

Income Tax : Association requested CBDT to rationalize CASS 2026 case selection considering the administrative burden caused by implementation ...

May 21, 2026 3975 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Delhi Quashes Assessment as It Was Passed on Non-Existent Company

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that an assessment framed after an approved merger in the name of the amalgamating company was without jurisdictio...

June 25, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

ESOP Discount Allowed as Karnataka HC Precedent Covered Issue: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai allowed deduction of ESOP expenses under Section 37(1) by following Karnataka High Court's ruling in Biocon Ltd. Tribu...

June 25, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

No Income Addition Based on Form 26AS as Books Showed Higher Revenue: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune upheld the deletion of an addition made by extrapolating a small unreconciled difference in Form 26AS to the entire ...

June 25, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Mere WhatsApp Chats Cannot Justify Year-Wide Production Addition: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that WhatsApp chats indicating suppressed production for one month could not be extrapolated to the entire fin...

June 25, 2026 1062 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Assessment as AO Rejected Mandatory Section 50C(2) DVO Reference

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that the Assessing Officer was required to refer the property valuation to the DVO when the assessee disputed th...

June 25, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Issues Complete Income Tax Scrutiny Guidelines for FY 2026-27

Income Tax : The CBDT has identified specific categories of taxpayers whose returns will be compulsorily selected for complete scrutiny during ...

June 7, 2026 49992 Views 1 comment Print

Income-Tax (Amendment) Commencement Ordinance, 2026

Income Tax : The Ordinance exempts interest income and capital gains arising from Government securities for Foreign Institutional Investors and...

June 6, 2026 879 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies Infrastructure Sub-Sectors as Eligible Businesses Under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The Central Government has specified infrastructure sub-sectors from the Updated Harmonised Master List as eligible businesses und...

June 2, 2026 675 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approves National Institute of Advanced Studies as Scientific Research Institution  

Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, enabling eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...

May 30, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approves S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute for Scientific Research Tax Benefit Eligibility 

Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, allowing eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...

May 30, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print


Avoidance of Tax by Certain Transactions in Securities- Section 94

May 16, 2020 15480 Views 0 comment Print

Avoidance of Tax by Certain Transactions in Securities- Section 94 of Income Tax Act,1961 A bond washing transaction is a transaction where some securities are sold some time before the due date of Interest and reacquired after the due date is over. This practice is generally adopted by persons in the higher income group to […]

25 Important Income Tax changes applicable from 01.04.2020

May 16, 2020 7281 Views 0 comment Print

25 Important Income Tax (Direct Tax) changes applicable from 1st April 2020 onwards (Financial Year 2020-21 – Assessment Year 2021-22) 1. New Tax Regime applicable to Individuals, HUFs: A new concessional/ alternate tax regime under Section 115BAC of the Income Tax Act,1961 has been laid out wherein SIX different slab rates have been prescribed subject […]

Equalisation Levy on Specified & E-Commerce Services or Supply

May 16, 2020 3657 Views 1 comment Print

Section 163 of Finance Act 2016: This chapter extends to the whole India except J&K. Section 165 (1) of Finance Act 2016: Charge of Equalisation Levy (EL) Equalisation Levy @ 6% applicable if payment for specified services (#) received / receivable by Non-resident from- a) A person resident in India & carrying Business or Profession […]

Major relief to business to fight against COVID-19 on 13.05.2020

May 16, 2020 1320 Views 0 comment Print

INCOME TAX REFUND: The pending income tax refunds to charitable trusts and non-corporate businesses and professions including proprietorship, partnership and LLPs and cooperatives shall be issued immediately. Note: NOT CORPORATE ENTITIES e.g. PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY ETC Limit of Amount- All Pending Income Tax Refund upto Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh Only). DUE DATE: Sl. No […]

Eligibility of deductions while opting for Concessional Tax Regime

May 16, 2020 25809 Views 0 comment Print

Eligibility of deductions under Chapter VI-A while opting for Concessional Tax Regime Background The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (‘TLAA’) introduced new section 115BAA for Concessional Tax Regime (‘CTR’), which provides for reduced tax rates with effect from FY 2019-20. Tax rates under the CTR for the existing domestic Companies is @ 22% plus surcharge […]

No Section 263 revision for difference of opinion between AO & CIT

May 16, 2020 1590 Views 0 comment Print

Issues have been examined by the A.O and just because the opinion as arrived by the A.O is at a variation of the opinion of the learned Pr. CIT, would not grant the learned Pr. CIT the powers of revision u/s 263 of the Act.

Modes of investment or deposits | Section 11(5) | Income Tax Act

May 16, 2020 217587 Views 3 comments Print

Modes of investment or deposits by a Charitable or Religious Trust or Institution as per provisions of Section 11(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Surplus fund of the Charitable entities should be invested as per forms and modes prescribed under section 11(5) of Income Tax Act. Investment in shares by a charitable Trust As […]

TDS Rates w.e.f. 14th May 2020 ..Is it really a Economic Package ?

May 16, 2020 2277 Views 0 comment Print

After Central Governments announcement of Rs.20 lakh crore Package to boost economy post Lockdown period, TDS Rates are reduced by 25% except TDS on Salaries. Government has mentioned it as 50,000 crore package. But in my opinion, its can’t be taken as package as there is neither outgo of fund from Government’s Treasury nor tax […]

Foreign Remittances | Fees for Technical Services | TDS Requirement

May 16, 2020 230289 Views 11 comments Print

Foreign Remittances – Fees for Technical Services-Whether a TDS is always required under Indian Income Tax Act? This article is meant to be a tool of understanding the basics of TDS on Fees for Technical Services when paid out of India. It should prove usefull for both tax professionals and also for non tax professionals/entrepreneurs […]

Major Amendments in Income Tax for FY 2020-21

May 16, 2020 44520 Views 0 comment Print

The compilation includes all the amendments made by the Finance Act 2020, under income tax Act relevant for the FY 20-21 and 21-22, the amendments and insertions that are considered important in my opinion have been presented in detail whereas only the reference of sections has been given for other amendments.

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